There are 8 ways to get from Norwich to Brest by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Norwich to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain Tgv
9h 32m€310–569Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus A8 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus
26h 7m€124–245Bus, train
- Take the bus from Norwich to London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop Ubus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Brestbus
19h 46m€173–333Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Norwich to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brestcar
10h 31m€282–362Fly from Norwich International Airport
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane NWI - BES
9h 16m€176–906Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Norwich to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Brestcar
11h 53m€167–284Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LHR - BES
9h 17m€275–648Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Norwich to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LGW - BES
6h 42m€161–449
Norwich to Brest by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Norwich to Brest is to bus which costs €120 - €250 and takes 26h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Norwich to Brest is to train and fly which takes 6h 42m and costs €160 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Norwich station to Brest station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Brest - SNCF Train Station via Coach Station, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Norwich to Brest. However, there are services departing from Norwich and arriving at Brest via Liverpool Street station, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 32m.
The distance between Norwich and Brest is 1248 km.
The best way to get from Norwich to Brest without a car is to train which takes 9h 32m and costs €310 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Norwich to Brest, including transfers.
Norwich to Brest bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Norwich to Brest train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Norwich station.
The best way to get from Norwich to Brest is to train which takes 9h 32m and costs €310 - €600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €170 - €950 and takes 9h 16m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €250 and takes 26h 7m.
What companies run services between Norwich, England and Brest, France?
You can take a train from Norwich to Brest via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 32m. Alternatively, KLM, Air France, and Finistair fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
- Website
- finistair.fr
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Norwich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Norwich to London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop U
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Norwich to London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop U
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Norwich to Brest bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Brest is 1h ahead of Norwich. It is currently 6:35 PM in Norwich and 7:35 PM in Brest.
Norwich to Brest train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
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